1996 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Brian Allen, 6-2, 201, LB, Lake City
- Very quick player who will likely play bandit linebacker at FSU...clocked at 4.5 in the 40...first cousin of current Seminole Reinard Wilson...recorded 159 tackles (89 solo) and 5.5 sacks as a
senior at Lake City Columbia...named to Class 6A third team...intercepted four passes and returned three for touchdowns his senior season...received the National Recruiting Advisor's rating of 5.4
(highest 6.1)...earned Gainesville Sun all-area honors...honor student at Lake City Columbia...selected FSU over South Carolina, Clemson, Florida and Virginia Tech.

Justin Amman, 6-4, 255, OL, Eustis
- Talented, hard working lineman named to Florida's Super Seniors team...earned offensive MVP honors for a 21 team coaching district...named to the class 4A second team...father, Richard, lettered in
football at Florida State from 1969-71 and played two seasons with the Baltimore Colts...tabbed a Tampa Tribune Blue Chipper...member of the Super 24 team...led Eustis to the Class 4A
quarterfinals...named top offensive lineman at FSU and Florida summer camps...one of eight members of FSU's recruiting class selected to play for Team Florida in the Florida/Georgia High School
All-Star game...selected FSU over Florida, Miami and Central Florida.

Ross Brannon, 6-8, 255, OL, Marietta, GA
- Exceptional student with excellent pass blocking skills...will likely add weight after playing high school basketball...played tight end his first three years of high school...SuperPrep's No. 19
offensive lineman in the nation...listed among Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100 (Top 50) which ranked him as the No. 2 lineman in the state of Georgia...received National Recruiting
Advisor's rating of 5.6 (highest 6.1)...listed in Georgia High School Football Magazine's Top 111 Prospects...a 1995 Georgia All-Academic team member...a class 4A Preseason All State Team
selection...a 1995 Gridiron Greats Magazine player to watch in the Southeast...named All-County following senior year...an All-State Class 4A selection by the Journal Constitution...plans to major in
business...5.0 speed in the 40...selected FSU over Auburn, Florida and Tennessee.

Jerry Carmichael, 6-4, 280, OL, Plantation
- Considered the state's top offensive tackle by many...could play anywhere across the offensive front including center and deep snapper...a first team Class 6A all-state selection...member of
Florida's Super Seniors team...Offensive Player of the Year in Broward County...rated as 18th best offensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep...the 9th ranked player in the Tampa Tribune's Top
50...listed in Florida Times Union Super 75...graded out 94 percent his senior season...a member of the Atlanta Journal Constitution Super Southern 100...an honorable mention USA Today
All-American...received National Recruiting Advisor's All-Southeast honors...a 9.5 on Max Emfinger's 10.6 scale...listed among top 70 best overall prospects in the Southeast by Tom Lemming...named to
Orlando Sentinel's All-Southern Team...tabbed a Tampa Tribune Blue Chipper...selected to the Super 24 Team...listed in Tallahassee Democrat's Top 50...among the Gainesville Sun's Top 30...an honor
student at Plantation...has 325 pound bench press, a squat of 455 and a 5.1 time in the 40...one of eight members of FSU's recruiting class selected to play for Team Florida in the Florida/Georgia
High School All-Star game...selected FSU over Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina State and Georgia Tech.

Tay Cody, 5-11, 165, CB, Blakely, GA
- Considered the 12th best defensive back in the nation by SuperPrep...recorded 10 interceptions over final two seasons...4.4 speed with a 275 pound bench press...expected to play cornerback at
Florida State...totaled 70 tackles as senior at Early County...nine touchdowns on punt and kickoff returns over career...listed in the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100...received Jeff
Whitaker's rating of 9.25 (highest 10)...regarded as one of Georgia's top 50 prospects...honor student in high school...plans to major in engineering...chose FSU over Auburn.

Laveranues Coles, 6-1, 195, RB, Jacksonville
- Widely regarded as one of the top running backs in the nation...the perfect blend of size and speed...joins Vannez Gooch to give FSU potential for an all Jacksonville backfield...another excellent
student among FSU's 1996 class...a first team Class 4A All-State selection...named to the Bluechip Dream Team...rated the No. 4 running back in the Southeast by Blue Chip...rushed for just under 5,000
yards during career at Jacksonville Ribault...Jacksonville Times Union Super 75...listed on the Forrest Davis All-South team...Tallahassee Democrat Top 50 honoree...an Atlanta Journal Constitution
Super Southern 100 selection...Tom Lemming's 6th best running back prospect in the Southeast...received highest rating (10) by Jeff Whitaker...10.5 on Max Emfinger's 10.6 scale...received a 5.9 out of
a possible 6.1 from the National Recruiting Advisor...a track prospect with a time of 21.8 in the 200 meters...a member of last year's Ribault State Championship basketball team...one of eight members
of FSU's recruiting class selected to play for Team Florida in the Florida/Georgia High School All-Star game...chose FSU over South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Notre Dame and Auburn.

Vannez Gooch, 5-10, 178, RB, Jacksonville
- Great speed and exceptional moves have drawn comparisons to current FSU stars Warrick Dunn and Dee Feaster...first running back from Jacksonville to commit to FSU since Edgar Bennett
(1987-91)...holds several Ed White High School rushing records including career yards (4,314), yards in a season (1,859) and in a game (218)...set school records for 100 yard games (25), and
consecutive 100 yard games with 17...did not fumble during senior year...named a St. Pete Times Blue Chipper...one of the state's fastest running backs with a 10.4 timed in the 100 meters...finished
fifth in the 100 meters in the state track meet last spring...named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100...listed in Florida Times Union's Super 75...a Tampa Tribune Blue
Chipper...Tallahassee Democrat's Top 50...National Recruiting Advisor's rating of 5.7 (highest 6.1)...received Max Emfinger's rating of 10.5 (highest 10.6)...a Super 24 Honorable Mention...named to
Forrest Davis' All-South team...No. 45 overall in the Southeast by Tom Lemming...listed in the Gainesville Sun's Top 30...a two time Class 5A all-state selection...bench presses 290 pounds...chose FSU
over Nebraska, Florida, Notre Dame, Penn State and Tennessee.

Bill Gramatica, 5-10, 165, K, LaBelle
- The state's top kicking prospect...an outstanding student who speaks three languages fluently (English, Castillian, French)...named to the Class 3A first team All-State...a native of
Argentina...tabbed a Super Senior by the Orlando Sentinel...led the state last year making 15 of 20 field goals and 44 of 45 extra points as a senior...converted 31 of 40 field goals and booted 154 of
203 kickoffs (75.9 percent) into the endzone during career...52 yard field goal last year was LaBelle High record...brother, Martin, kicks for Kansas State...a Florida Super Seniors team
selection...kicked four extra points and a 30 yard field goal to help his team reach the state championship game...an honorable mention USA Today all-america selection...a Tampa Tribune Blue
Chipper...listed on the Florida Times Union's Super 75...listed in the Tallahassee Democrat's Top 50...received Max Emfinger's rating of 10.5 (highest 10.6)...one of eight members of FSU's recruiting
class selected to play for Team Florida in the Florida/Georgia High School All-Star game...chose FSU over Kansas State and Purdue.

Donald Heaven, 6-5, 285, DL, Miami
- Regarded as one of the state's top interior linemen...combines size, speed, strength and intelligence...played both ways in high school as he helped Carol City to a 12-2 mark...faced constant double
and triple teaming at Carol City...listed as a St. Pete Times Blue Chipper...a first team Class 6A All-State selection...named to Florida's Super Seniors team...Plyler's Recruiting Service top
prospect at line..Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100...a USA Today Honorable Mention All-American...selected to Forrest Davis' All-South second team...a Tampa Tribune Blue
Chipper...listed on Florida Times-Union Super 75 and was its top defensive tackle in the state...Tallahassee Democrat's Top 50...named to the Super 24 team...National Recruiting Advisor's rating of
5.9 (highest 6.1)...received Max Emfinger's highest rating of 10.6...listed as No 34 overall in the Southeast by Tom Lemming...state champion in the shot put his sophomore year...bench presses 400
pounds and runs the 40 in the 5.0 range...one of eight members of FSU's recruiting class selected to play for Team Florida in the Florida/Georgia High School All-Star game...selected FSU over Florida,
Ohio State, Tennessee and Syracuse.

Bryne Malone, 6-7, 240, DL, Frisco City, AL
- Tremendous prospect along the defensive line with potential to carry a lot more weight...tallied 122 tackles (66 solo), eight sacks, four tackles for loss, three fumbles caused and two recovered as
a senior...credited with 306 tackles and 16 sacks over high school career...timed at 4.55 in the 40 with a 39 inch vertical leap...bench pressed 360 pounds and has lifted over 600 in the
squat...averaged over 18 points on the basketball court...named to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team...listed on the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100...member of Forrest Davis'
All-South second team...received the National Recruiting Advisor's rating of 5.9 (highest 6.1) and was listed as one of top 90 prospects in the country...received maximum rating by Max Emfinger
(10.6)...selected FSU over Auburn, Georgia Tech and Alabama.

Shawn McCorkel, 5-11, 175, DB, Dothan, AL
- A Parade All-American at defensive back who combines excellent pass coverage skills with ability to make the big hit...could play safety or cornerback...had 10 interceptions and 56 tackles his
junior year at Northview High...among the nation's top three safeties according to the National Recruiting Advisor...considered one of the premier prospects in Alabama...timed at 4.5 in the
40...listed on Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100...a USA Today Honorable Mention all-american...a Bluechip Dream Teamer...National Recruiting Advisor's rating of 6.0 (highest 6.1) and
the publication's 66th best player in the country...reached Max Emfinger's highest rating 10.6...listed as No. 38 overall in the Southeast by Tom Lemming...received Jeff Whitaker's highest rating
(10)...listed on Orlando Sentinel's All-Southern Team...member of Forrest Davis' All-South First Team...rated the No. 3 defensive back in the Southeast by Bluechip Illustrated...listed on the
SportSouth All-South third team...also considering playing baseball at FSU...selected Florida State over Arkansas, Alabama, Auburn and Notre Dame.

Snoop Minnis, 6-1, 185, WR, Miami
- One of the top wide receivers in the South last year...should be tailor made for Florida State's sophisticated passing system...has drawn comparisons to current FSU receiver Andre Cooper...the top
rated wide receiver in the Southeast by Bluechip Illustrated...had 35 receptions for 855 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior...a second team Class 6A All-State selection...helped Miami Northwestern to
Class 6A state championship game as a senior...had four receptions for 109 yards in state final...top player at his position according to the Times Union Super 75...a USA Today Honorable Mention
All-American...Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100...a Bluechip Dream Teamer...received National Recruiting Advisor's rating of 5.7 (highest 6.1)...Max Emfinger's rating of 10.5 (highest
10.6)...listed as No. 56 overall in the Southeast by Tom Lemming...named a Tampa Tribune Blue Chipper...a Super 24 honorable mention...listed in Tallahassee Democrat's Top 50...4.6 speed in the 40
with a 40 inch veritical leap...attended same high school as Seminole Butkus Award winner Marvin Jones...one of eight members of FSU's recruiting class selected to play for Team Florida in the
Florida/Georgia High School All-Star game...chose the Seminoles over Miami, Notre Dame and Florida.

Jarad Moon, 6-4, 260, OL, Panama City
- An honor student who ranks among the best in the nation at center...a first team Class 5A offensive line selection as a junior and senior...received Max Emfinger's top rating 10.6...prior to his
senior season, he was an All-American in SuperPrep and rated the No. 6 lineman in the country...named to the Florida Super Seniors team...regarded as the state's top prospect at center...a USA Today
Honorable Mention All-American...member of the Bluechip Dream Team...received National Recruiting Advisor's All-America honors...listed among Top 90 prospects overall in the Southeast by Tom
Lemming...a Tampa Tribune Blue Chipper...named to the Super 24 team...listed in Tallahassee Democrat's Top 50...Forrest Davis' All-South first team...named to Bluechip's All-America first
team...listed in Florida Times Union's Super 75...Florida's Super Seniors team...listed in the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100...named to the SportSouth All-South second team...one
of eight members of FSU's recruiting class selected to play for Team Florida in the Florida/Georgia High School All-Star game...selected FSU over Georgia, Notre Dame and South Carolina.

Marcus Outzen, 6-2, 200, QB, Fort Walton Beach
- Skilled quarterback who is an exceptional runner...excellent athlete who could play a number of positions including safety...rushed for 18 TD's as he led Ft. Walton Beach High to the Class 5A state
championship...threw for 1,187 yards as a senior with 10 touchdowns and just four interceptions...completed 69 of 118 passes (58.5) as a senior...also ran track and played baseball...a Super 24
honorable mention...listed in Tallahassee Democrat's Top 50...received Max Emfinger's rating of 9.5 (highest 10.6)...attended same high school as current Florida State standout receiver E.G. Green and
Florida QB Danny Wuerffel...honor student at Ft. Walton Beach...bench pressed 250 pounds and has been timed at 4.56 in the 40...selected FSU over Auburn and South Carolina.

Kwaesi Palmer, 6-2, 235, LB, Sulphur Springs, TX
- One of the premier linebackers in the country...could see action early with ability to play either inside or outside linebacker...a SuperPrep All-American... regarded by many as one of the nation's
top 10 at linebacker...recorded 220 tackles, including 27 for a loss, and 11 sacks during his final two seasons...tallied 138 tackles during senior season with 7.5 sacks...averaged 10 tackles during
his senior season and also registered 12 tackles for a loss, five fumbles caused and five fumble recoveries...named to National Recruiting Advisor's All-Southwest team...earned District's most
valuable player as a sophomore and again as a senior...named newcomer of the year in district...rated as the No. 4 overall prospect in Texas by SuperPrep...received Max Emfinger's rating of 10.0
(highest 10.6)...received Jeff Whitaker's highest rating (10)...listed as No. 30 in the Southwest by Tom Lemming...named first team All-East Texas...plans to major in criminology...selected FSU over
Miami, Oklahoma, Florida and Michigan.

Tommy Polley, 6-5, 220, LB, Baltimore, MD
- One of the most talented athletes in the country...blue chip recruit at linebacker and as a basketball player...top basketball player (shooting guard) at nationally acclaimed Dunbar and expects to
be another Seminole two sport star...should contend for immediate playing time at bandit linebacker...USA Today's Player of the Year in Maryland...two time Baltimore area Defensive Player of the Year
as a junior and senior...SuperPrep's No. 1 prospect in Maryland ...tallied an impressive 208 tackles (136 solo), eight interceptions and 16 sacks in his senior year...57 sacks, 23 interceptions and 95
receptions during career at Dunbar...caught 34 passes for 567 yards and three touchdowns as a tight end his senior year...averaging 21 points in basketball as one of the nation's top 50 players...a
McDonald's All-America nominee after averaging 15.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists as a junior for the Poets...a member of three state basketball and two state football championship
teams...regarded as one of the nation's top five linebackers...a USA Today honorable mention All-American...rated among the Top 100 overall players in the country by National Recruiting
Advisor...received Max Emfinger's highest rating of 10.6...listed as No.4 overall in the MidAtlantic by Tom Lemming...selected FSU over USC, Syracuse, Maryland and Florida.

Roland Seymour, 6-4, 245, DL, New Orleans, LA
- A dominating lineman who has the potential to be one of FSU's great pass rushers...comes from the same high school as former FSU standouts Sean Jackson and Chris Cowart...an All-State selection and
runner up for Louisiana's defensive player of the year...has 4.7 speed in the 40...member of the National Recruiting Advisor's All-America team...recruited as a defensive end...Max Emfinger's top
rated (10.6) strongside lineman in the nation...National Recruiting Advisor's rating of 5.8 (highest 6.1)...received Jeff Whitaker's highest rating (10)...named to Orlando Sentinel's All-Southern
Team...plans to major in sports management...combines a 315 pound bench press with exceptional speed...selected Florida State over Tennessee, Florida, LSU and Texas.

Tarlos Thomas, 6-5, 298, OL, Monticello

Tres Walton, 6-0, 185, WR, Daytona Beach
- One of the fastest receivers in the state as a junior...played just three games during senior season after suffering a knee injury last fall...teams with Marvin Minnis to give FSU two of the top
wide receivers in Florida...ranked among the top 22 prospects in Florida by SuperPrep and the No. 10 "skilled athlete" in the country...despite the knee injury is still regarded as one of the state's
fastest players according to SuperPrep...played running back as a junior and rushed for 900 yards...clocked at 4.34 in the 40 with a 41 inch vertical leap...listed as No. 125 in the Southeast by Tom
Lemming...received Max Emfinger's rating of 10.5 (highest 10.6)...attended same high school as current Seminole offensive lineman Marcus Long...bench pressed 305 pounds...chose FSU over Florida,
Clemson and Central Florida.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida State's defense held visiting Duke to just 91 yards of total offense in leading the third ranked Seminoles to a 44-7 season opening win over the Blue Devils in front of
70,181 fans in Doak Campbell Stadium.

The Seminole defense forced four turnovers, set up five FSU scores and limited the Blue Devils to 91 yards of total offense. It was the first time the Tribe held an opponent to less than 100 yards of
total offense since Sept. 13, 1980, when Florida State limited Louisville to just 56 yards in a 52-0 win. FSU defensive ends Peter Boulware and Reinard Wilson led the charge, combining for 16 tackles,
including four sacks.

Florida State's special teams also had an outstanding debut as Dee Feaster returned a punt for a touchdown and Scott Bentley connected on all three of his field goal attempts.

It was also FSU's special teams that set up the Tribe's first score of the 1996 campaign. Peter Warrick returned the opening kickoff 48 yards to the Duke 42 yard line. Seven plays later, junior
quarterback Thad Busby, starting his first game at FSU, found Andre Cooper in the endzone for a 20 yard touchdown strike. Bentley's PAT gave Florida State a 7-0 lead.

The Tribe took a 10-0 advantage midway through the opening period when Bentley nailed a 23 yard field goal. The score was set up when Florida State linebacker Vernon Crawford forced and recovered a
Charles London fumble at the Duke 10 yard line.

FSU scored 17 second quarter points to take a 27-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. Bentley's 39 yard field goal culminated a 12 play, 41 yard Florida State drive to make the score 13-0. Three
minutes later Busby and E.G. Green hooked up on a 12 yard scoring pass to make it 20-0. Feaster's 59 yard punt return for a touchdown gave the Seminoles a 27 point advantage with 1:17 left before
halftime. It was Florida State's first punt return for a touchdown since Corey Sawyer's 74 yard gallop against North Carolina in 1992.

FSU's defense opened the second half by setting up another score when Andre Wadsworth caused a Layman Marshall fumble and Daryl Bush recovered at the Duke 39 yard line. Five plays later, Warrick Dunn
scooted 17 yards around left end for a touchdown and a 34-0 lead.

Duke's only score of the day came late in the third quarter after FSU reserve quarterback Dan Kendra was sacked and fumbled at the Seminole seven yard line. Marshall scored from one yard out four
plays later to make it 34-7.

Florida State provided the final margin with 10 fourth quarter points on a one yard quarterback sneak by Kendra and a 41 yard Bentley field goal.

In his first starting assignment, Busby completed 9 of 17 passes for 75 yards and was intercepted once. Dunn led the Florida State offense with 70 yards rushing on just 14 carries.

FSU's 221 yards of total offense was its lowest output since a 219 yard performance at Miami in 1994. The Tribe's 92 passing yards were its fewest since a 25 yard outing versus Tulane in 1984.

RALEIGH, NC - Before an ESPN Thursday night national television audience, third ranked Florida State scored three touchdowns within a seven minute span of the first half and cruised to a 51-17 victory
over Atlantic Coast Conference foe North Carolina State in Raleigh in front of 45,700.

Senior running back Warrick Dunn and junior quarterback Thad Busby ignited the Seminole attack, which churned out 527 yards of total offense. Dunn tied Greg Allen's career record with the 16th 100
yard rushing game of his Florida State career. Dunn finished the night with 108 yards and a touchdown on just 14 carries. Busby, working out of the Fast Break Offense for the majority of the night,
completed 17 of 26 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns.

The FSU defense built on its impressive season opening performance by holding the Wolfpack to just 71 yards rushing and 196 total yards. The Seminoles recorded eight quarterback sacks, led by Peter
Boulware with two.

Scott Bentley opened the game's scoring by drilling a field goal from 46 yards out with 4:56 remaining in the first quarter to give FSU a 3-0 lead.

The Seminoles extended their lead to 10-0 with a lightning quick, two play drive on their next possession. On the first play, Dunn seemed bottled up behind the line of scrimmage but cut back against
the grain and raced 51 yards to the N.C. State 29 yard line. FSU scored on the next play when Busby rolled to his left, eluded a sack with a spin move, rolled back to his right and fired a 29 yard
strike to a diving E.G. Green on the final play of the opening period.

FSU scored on its next possession when Dunn capped a 10 play drive that covered 75 yards with a one yard TD run on fourth down to give the Tribe a 17-0 advantage.

FSU's defense forced the Wolfpack to punt after three plays and it would prove disastrous for NCSU. Cornerback Troy Saunders broke free from the left side to block N.C. State's punt. Byron Capers
covered the loose ball in the endzone for a touchdown and a 24-0 Florida State lead.

The Seminoles lost their shutout on the Wolfpack's first drive of the second half as Marc Primanti hit a 29 yard field goal to make it 24-3.

FSU responded on its next possession driving 65 yards in five plays, culminating in a 29 yard Busby to Andre Cooper TD strike to give FSU a 31-3 advantage.

The Tribe's defense got into the scoring column late in the third period. Shevin Smith stepped in front of a Jose Laureano pass and raced 61 yards untouched with the interception for a touchdown.
Bentley missed the point after, breaking a string of 44 in a row, giving Florida State a 37-3 lead.

The teams traded touchdowns in the fourth period. NC State scored on Tremayne Stephens' two yard run and a 96 yard kickoff return by Alvis Whitted. Florida State scored on the first two touchdown
passes of redshirt freshman Dan Kendra's career. Kendra hit Wayne Messam from 11 yards out and connected with Peter Warrick with a 13 yard scoring strike.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida State climbed to second in the Associated Press poll and once again used its defense and great special teams play to shutout 11th ranked North Carolina 13-0 before 80,120 in
steady rain in Tallahassee.

The third largest crowd in Doak Campbell Stadium history witnessed a classic defensive battle between the nation's No. 1 and No. 2 rated defenses. The top ranked Seminole defense limited the Tar Heels
to just 187 yards of total offense, while Florida State's offense could muster just 213 yards. FSU's defense recorded eight quarterback sacks and forced three turnovers while its special teams blocked
two punts and a field goal attempt.

Defensive ends Peter Boulware and Greg Spires combined for five sacks of North Carolina quarterback Chris Keldorf. Boulware had three while Spires recorded two. Reinard Wilson had one sack to tie Ron
Simmons' Florida State career record with 25.

North Carolina's best offensive possession was its first. The Tar Heels took the opening kickoff and moved 44 yards to the FSU 36 yard line. The drive stalled and the Tar Heels' 53 yard field goal
attempt was blocked by Shevin Smith.

Another blocked kick by Florida State's special teams set up the Seminoles' first score. Late in the first quarter, Dexter Jackson smothered Derrick DePriest's punt and FSU took over at the UNC 25
yard line. After the Seminoles failed to gain a first down, Scott Bentley booted a 33 yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter to give FSU a 3-0 lead.

Florida State took a 10-0 lead late in the first half on a touchdown set up by a bizarre play. Thad Busby's pass intended for Wayne Messam was intercepted by UNC's Dre' Bly. Bly was hit by Andre
Cooper on the interception return at the UNC 10 yard line and fumbled. Todd Fordham recovered for the Seminoles at the 11. On the next play, Warrick Dunn raced around right end for a touchdown and a
10-0 FSU lead.

The Seminole offense recorded just two first downs and 73 yards in the first half and did not record a first down until eight minutes remained in the second quarter.

The second half was again a defensive battle as the teams exchanged turnovers and punts in the third period.

Florida State's special teams set up the final score of the game midway through the fourth quarter. Jackson blocked his second punt of the game and the Seminoles took over at the North Carolina 24
yard line. After the Tar Heel defense held FSU, Bentley connected on a 37 yard field goal to provide the final margin of 13-0.

The shutout was Florida State's first since a 17-0 blanking of Clemson in 1994. The game was the third straight in which FSU held its opponent to less than 200 total yards. North Carolina's deepest
penetration was to the Florida State 33 yard line, and the FSU defense allowed the Tar Heels an average of just 2.6 yards on their 72 plays from scrimmage.

Florida State's offensive output was its lowest since a 1986 34-17 loss at Nebraska when the Tribe managed just 173 yards.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - Thad Busby passed for 304 yards and four touchdowns, both career highs, as second ranked Florida State continued its dominant efforts on defense and special teams in a 34-3 win over
Clemson before a Saturday night crowd of 76,300 at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Busby completed 16 of 29 passes in leading the Tribe to its best offensive performance of the season to date. E.G. Green was on the receiving end of two of Busby's touchdown throws, 37 and 60 yarders,
and finished with five catches for 156 yards. Dee Feaster returned a punt for a 79 yard score, his second punt return for a TD this season. FSU's defense did not allow a touchdown for the second
consecutive game and held Clemson to just 54 yards rushing.

Florida State opened the scoring on its second possession. The Tribe moved 72 yards in six plays and scored on Busby's 37 yard pass to Green on third down and nine. Jerry Johnson's point after snap
was high and Scott Bentley was unable to get his kick away as FSU claimed a 6-0 lead.

Clemson responded on its next possession. The Tigers, aided by a defensive holding penalty that kept their drive alive, moved 61 yards before Matt Padgett booted a 29 yard field goal on the second
play of the second quarter moving the visitors to within three points. The field goal marked the first points Florida State had allowed in the first half of a game in 1996.

The Seminoles struck quickly again midway through the second quarter to take a 13-3 lead. Busby and Green hooked up on a 60 yard bomb to cap a four play, 71 yard drive.

Florida State took a 20-3 advantage into the locker room when Busby threw his third touchdown pass of the half with 1:19 remaining in the period. Warrick Dunn hauled in the 23 yarder on third and 17
for the score. FSU went 87 yards in seven plays for the touchdown. The drive was highlighted by a diving 50 yard reception by Peter Warrick on third and eight from the Seminole 15 yard line.

The Tribe closed out the scoring with a pair of third quarter touchdowns. Busby hit Andre Cooper with a four yard scoring pass and Feaster returned a punt 79 yards for a score.

Busby gave way to backup Dan Kendra in the fourth quarter and the two combined to lead FSU to 453 yards of total offense. Dunn led the Seminoles on the ground with 96 yards on just 13 carries.

The game, coupled with the previous week's 13-0 shutout of North Carolina, marked the first time that Florida State held back to back opponents without a touchdown since 1988 when the Tribe beat
Louisiana Tech 66-3 and South Carolina 59-0.

MIAMI, FL - Florida State ended a 12 year drought against Miami in the Orange Bowl as Warrick Dunn rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown to lead the Seminoles to a 34-16 win over the Hurricanes.

An Orange Bowl crowd of 75,913 witnessed the Seminole defense put together another big play afternoon as the Tribe forced three turnovers and sacked Miami quarterback Ryan Clement eight times.
Seminole defensive end Reinard Wilson had four sacks to become FSU's all-time leader with 29.

Three big plays in the opening quarter gave Florida State a 17-0 lead and the Seminoles squashed a Miami rally with the opening drive of the second half to defeat the Hurricanes in Miami for the first
time since 1984.

After holding the Hurricanes to a three and out series on the game's opening possession, the Florida State defense set up the contest's first points the next time Miami had the ball. FSU cornerback
Troy Saunders picked off a Clement pass and returned it 25 yards to the Miami 25 yard line. Seven plays later, Scott Bentley connected on a career long 48 yard field goal to give Florida State a 3-0
lead.

The Seminole defense struck again on Miami's next possession. Linebacker Vernon Crawford's jarring tackle caused Danyell Ferguson to fumble and safety Shevin Smith scooped it up and raced 54 yards for
a touchdown to give FSU a 10-0 advantage.

The Tribe extended their lead to 17-0 on their next possession. Dunn darted up the middle on a draw, faked out both Hurricane safeties and outraced the rest of Miami's defenders to the endzone on a
career long 80 yard touchdown run.

Miami got on the board early in the second period when Clement hit Yatil Green with a 31 yard scoring pass. Andy Crosland's point after was wide, making the score 17-6.

Florida State answered on the ensuing possession with a 13 play, 66 yard drive that culminated in Bentley's 32 yard field goal, which gave the Seminoles a 20-6 lead.

Miami answered with a long scoring drive of its own. Clement found Green for another TD pass, this time from five yards out, to cap an 11 play, 62 yard march. The 'Canes had cut the Seminoles' lead to
just seven points with 2:29 left in the first half.

The Hurricanes raised the hopes of their fans on FSU's next possession when defensive end Kenny Holmes pounced on a rare fumble by Dunn to set up the UM offense at the FSU nine yard line. The Florida
State defense made a stand and held Miami to a 26 yard field goal, cutting the Tribe's lead to 20-16 and giving the Hurricanes the momentum at halftime.

But Miami's momentum was short lived as the Seminoles put together a drive that would prove one of the most important of the entire season. The Seminoles took the second half kickoff and marched 75
yards in 10 plays with Rock Preston scoring from four yards out to give the Tribe a 27-16 lead and allowed FSU to regain control of the game.

Thad Busby capped the scoring with a quarterback sneak from a yard out with 1:23 to play in the game to provide the final margin of 34-16.

Florida State's defense dominated the second half, limiting the Hurricanes to just 92 yards.

Busby became the first Seminole first year starting quarterback to beat the Hurricanes since Peter Tom Willis led the Tribe to a 24-10 win over Miami in Tallahassee in 1989.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida State's Thad Busby threw for 316 yards and Warrick Dunn rushed for 131 in leading the second ranked (CNN/USA Today) Seminoles to a 31-24 Homecoming win over Virginia in Doak
Campbell Stadium. The second largest crowd in FSU history (80,237) turned out to watch the Seminoles avenge their only loss ever in the ACC, which the Cavaliers handed them last year in
Charlottesville.

Virginia proved its No. 13 ranking was deserved as the Cavs went into the locker room with a 17-14 lead at the half. Florida State took control of the game with three unanswered scores in the second
half and then held off a late UVA charge.

Dunn broke open a scoreless game late in the first quarter when he burst through the left side of the Virginia line and raced 65 yards for a touchdown with 1:44 left in the initial quarter.

Virginia's Tiki Barber avenged the score on the Cavs next possession racing 48 yards around the left side for a touchdown that knotted the score at seven each with 15 seconds left in the first
quarter.

On FSU's next possession, Busby scrambled out of the pocket and nailed Wayne Messam with a 48 yard touchdown pass with 14:49 left in the half.

A 60 yard Virginia punt left FSU backed up at the 14 yard line on its next possession and Busby fumbled the ball away at his six when sacked by UVA defenders. The Cavaliers made it 14-14 when
quarterback Aaron Brooks dove in from a yard out with 12:37 left in the half.

UVA took the halftime lead when Rafael Garcia drilled a 38 yard field goal with 24 seconds left that capped an 11 play, 58 yard drive for the visitors.

The Seminoles took the lead for good when Samari Rolle set up a touchdown drive with an interception of UVA quarterback Tim Sherman at their 42. Busby completed all three of his passes on the four
play, 42 yard drive that culminated with a 21 yard scoring strike to E.G. Green with 10:37 left in the third quarter.

After Pooh Bear Williams' fumble at the goal line negated a scoring opportunity on the Tribe's next possession, the Seminoles mounted an impressive 18 play, 88 yard drive that consumed 8:15 of the
game clock. Scott Bentley extended FSU's lead to 24-17 with a 25 yard field goal with 11:35 left in the game.

Florida State's defense snuffed a fake punt attempt at midfield on UVA's next possession and backup running back Rock Preston made the Cavaliers pay with a 42 yard touchdown run with 5:54 left in the
game that put the Seminoles up 31-17.

Virginia would not quit, however, and the Cavs scored on a 23 yard touchdown pass from Sherman to Germane Crowell with 2:43 left. Green covered Virginia's onside kick attempt on the ensuing kickoff,
but the Tribe was forced to punt with 1:37 left on the clock. James Colzie doused UVA's comeback hopes when he intercepted a fourth down pass to preserve the 31-24 win.

Busby completed 25 of 36 passes for 316 yards, two touchdowns and suffered one interception. Dunn gained his 131 yards on 26 carries and Andre Cooper recorded his first 100 yard receiving game of the
season with seven receptions for 102 yards.

ATLANTA, GA - Florida State used big plays by its offense, defense and special teams to fuel a 28 point second quarter and an eventual 49-3 win over Georgia Tech in front of an ESPN national
television audience.

Florida State's offense opened the game as cold as the Atlanta night, which dipped to sub 40 degrees by the end of the game. Thad Busby threw three interceptions on the night, all to Brian Wilkins,
including his first attempt of the game which Tech picked off at the FSU 34 yard line. The Seminole defense held Georgia Tech out of the endzone, but the Yellow Jackets nailed a 35 yard field goal to
take the lead.

A fired up Tech home crowd was silenced for good with 13:28 left in the second quarter when FSU linebacker Lamont Green, starting the first game of his career, stepped in front of a screen pass and
raced 56 yards for a touchdown to give the Seminoles a 7-3 lead that they would never relinquish.

On FSU's next possession, Warrick Dunn exploded for a 51 yard run that set up a six yard Rock Preston touchdown scamper to put the Tribe up 14-3 with 8:43 left in the first half.

Seminole special teams put the game away effectively in the first half when Peter Boulware blocked a Georgia Tech punt from the 13 and Shevin Smith pounced on the ball in the endzone to give the Tribe
a 21-3 lead.

Andre Cooper kept the Yellow Jackets' heads spinning when he battled for a 38 yard Busby bomb in the endzone to push the advantage to 28-3 at halftime. FSU scored 21 points in under seven minutes of
the second quarter.

Dunn added another brilliant run in the third quarter, a 45 yard touchdown jaunt, that capped a marvelous night for the senior. He would finish the game with 121 yards on just 13 carries.

Thad Busby, nursing a sore left wrist (diagnosed as a fracture following the game), completed 11 of 22 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown before taking a seat at the end of the third quarter.
Redshirt freshman Dan Kendra replaced Busby and led the Tribe to two scoring drives in the final quarter. He hit Peter Warrick on a 19 yard TD pass with 11:07 left and dove in from the two to cap an
eight play, 86 yard drive with 5:10 left in the game.

The Seminole defense limited Georgia Tech to just 114 yards passing and 269 yards of total offense. They also held Tech without a touchdown, making them the third opponent that failed to scored a
touchdown on FSU this year. Daryl Bush had a career high 17 tackles to stuff the Tech running game from his middle linebacker position.

ORLANDO, FL - Third-ranked Florida State started redshirt freshman Dan Kendra at quarterback and he responded by throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns in leading FSU to a 44-7 "road" win over
Wake Forest at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The win gave the Seminoles a share of their fifth straight ACC title.

Kendra, who started in place of an injured Thad Busby, completed 20-of-39 passes and led Florida State to touchdowns on four of its first five possessions. The Seminole defense continued to smother
opposing offenses allowing Wake Forest just 186 yards of total offense, which included just 60 on the ground.

The Demon Deacons, who were technically the home team after moving their game to Orlando, could do nothing in three snaps after receiving the kickoff. The Tribe drove 61 yards on 11 plays in their
opening possession with Warrick Dunn's 14-yard touchdown scamper putting the Seminoles in the lead 7-0.

FSU's defense set up the 'Noles next score when standout defensive ends Reinard Wilson and Peter Boulware combined to give the offense the ball deep in Deacon territory. Wilson's sack of Brian Kuklick
forced a fumble and Boulware pounced on it at the 13-yard line. Dunn raced in for his second score on the very next play to push the lead to 14-0.

Wake Forest came back with a quick strike of its own when Morgan Kane broke free for an 80-yard touchdown run on the first play of the Deacon's next possession that cut the lead in half at 14-7 with
1:55 left in the first quarter.

Florida State took a 28-7 lead into halftime after scoring on its next two possessions following Wake's shocking touchdown. Kendra hit Peter Warrick, who also started his first game after Andre Cooper
suffered a knee injury in pregame warmups, with a 42-yard scoring strike with 14:15 left in the half. He tossed a four-yard scoring strike to tight end Melvin Pearsall with 9:50 left.

Kendra threw his third touchdown pass of the game midway through the third quarter when he hit E.G. Green from 20 yards out. Scott Bentley nailed field goals from 22, 32 and 38 yards over the last 17
minutes of the game to give the Seminoles a 44-7 win.

Florida State played without five starters who all missed the game with injuries. Defensive tackles Andre Wadsworth and Connell Spain, center Kevin Long, Busby and Cooper missed the contest. The
injuries provided starting honors to Julian Pittman and Jerry Johnson along the defensive line, Eric Thomas at center, and Kendra and Warrick in the offensive backfield.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - Warrick Dunn was brilliant in accounting for 204 yards of total offense and three touchdowns to lead third ranked Florida State to a 54-14 win over No. 25 Southern Mississippi in
front of 77,280 chilly fans in Doak Campbell Stadium.

Dunn's three scores moved him ahead of Greg Allen to become Florida State's all time touchdown leader with 47 over his career. Dunn rushed for 67 yards on 11 carries and caught five Thad Busby passes
for 137 yards in the Tribe's ninth win of the year.

FSU's offense rolled over a highly regarded Golden Eagle defense for a season high 548 yards and the most points it had scored all season. Busby, returning to the lineup after missing the Wake Forest
game with a fractured left wrist, completed 17 of 31 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns.

The defense put in another familiar performance stifling Southern Mississippi and holding the visitors to -13 yards rushing and just 95 yards of total offense. USM's only offensive production came in
the first half and was set up by three miscues by FSU's offense.

On the first play of the game, Busby's pass attempt to E.G. Green sailed high and was picked off by Southern Miss' Jamaal Alexander who returned it 52 yards to the FSU 8 yard line. USM took a 7-O lead
three plays later when Lee Roberts, who had been Busby's backup at Pace High, hit Harold Shaw with a TD pass with 13:20 left in the first quarter.

Florida State came right back on its next possession to tie the game. Dunn capped an 11 play, 70 yard march with a four yard TD scamper to knot the game at 7-7.

True freshman Laveranues Coles gave FSU a 14-7 lead at the close of the first quarter with the first TD of his career. Coles made a dramatic grab of Busby's eight yard scoring toss that capped a 53
yard, eight play drive.

But the Seminoles had trouble shaking Southern Miss and the Eagles tied the game at 14 on their next drive. A 55 yard kickoff return set up the short USM drive at the FSU 41. Roberts completed five
straight passes, the last to Sherrod Gideon for a 13 yard touchdown.

FSU came right back again with Busby completing all four of his passes on an eight play, 57 yard touchdown drive that culminated in Rock Preston's two yard run with 5:04 left in the half.

Two straight FSU turnovers killed Seminole scoring opportunities, but the Tribe defense managed to get points out of the second. Busby's potential touchdown pass was intercepted at the one yard line.
USM took the ensuing snap with its entire offense in the endzone and noseguard Jerry Johnson broke through on the first play and nailed the running back in the endzone for a safety. The score gave FSU
a 23-14 lead at halftime.

The second half was all Florida State as the Seminoles scored four touchdowns and held Southern Mississippi's offense in check.

Dee Feaster set up FSU's first second half score with a punt return to the USM 15 yard line. Dunn took the next snap 15 yards into the endzone to tie Allen's all time scoring mark. Dunn broke the
record late in the third quarter when he took a Bubsy screen pass 77 yards for a spectacular touchdown. Scott Bentley sandwiched a 32 yard field goal in between Dunn's third quarter scores to give the
Tribe a 40-14 lead entering the fourth quarter.

Dan Kendra took over for Busby at quarterback in the final quarter and led FSU to a pair of touchdowns. He hit Ron Dugans for a 16 yard touchdown then found Coles from eight yards out to provide the
final margin.

The victory improved FSU's mark to 9-0, its third such start in the last five years. The win was also the Tribe's 10th straight dating back to last season Orange Bowl win over Notre Dame and tied FSU
with Arizona State, Ohio State and Florida for the nation's longest winning streak.

MIAMI, FL - Warrick Dunn became Florida State's all time leading rusher as the Seminoles downed Maryland 48-10 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Fl. Dunn surpassed Greg Allen's 1981-84 mark of 3,769 and
finished the game with 109 yards on 16 carries.

Maryland got on the scoreboard first as they took the opening drive 65 yards for a touchdown. The Terrapins did all their damage through the air with only three rushing yards in the drive. Brian
Cummings hit Troy Davidson on a 31 yard touchdown strike to put Maryland up 7-0 with 12:28 left in the first quarter.

After Maryland's initial score, it was all FSU. Florida State tied the score with a seven play, 80 yard drive of its own. A 22 yard run by Dunn put the ball at the Terrapin 27 and on the next play,
Thad Busby hooked up with E.G. Green for the touchdown.

The Seminoles went on top for good with a lightning quick drive of only 1:18. Peter Warrick made a spectacular grab of a Busby pass in the endzone, coming away with the 44 yard touchdown grab after
tipping the ball away from a Maryland defensive back, and the Tribe led 14-7.

After Maryland's Joe O'Donnell kicked a 41 yard field goal, FSU got a Warrick Dunn touchdown and a Scott Bentley field goal to finish the first half scoring. Dunn's 13 yard scoring scamper with 6:40
left in the second quarter capped an 11 play, 75 yard drive. Dan Kendra entered the game late in the second quarter as Busby left with an injured left knee and led the FSU offense into Terrapin
territory. Bentley nailed a career long 49 yard field goal as the final seconds ticked off the first half clock.

The Tribe pushed their lead to 27-10 with 12:32 left in the third quarter as Bentley added his second field goal of the game, this one from 24 yards out.

Peter Boulware recovered a Brian Cummings fumble at the Maryland eight yard line to set up another Florida State touchdown. After Dunn lost a yard on the first play, he scored from nine yards out to
give the 'Noles a comfortable 34-10 margin with just over 10:17 remaining in the third.

Dunn's record setting run came midway in the third quarter. On second down and three from the Maryland 27, Dunn picked up seven yards and the first down. The rush gave Dunn 109 yards on the day and a
career total of 3,774. After two plays and an illegal block penalty, Kendra rolled out and found Wayne Messam for a 30 yard touchdown completion.

The Seminole defense held Maryland in check and both teams exchanged possessions before FSU's last touchdown.

The final scoring drive was all Rock Preston. The junior tailback accounted for 78 of the 85 yards in the drive including a 26 yard TD carry. Preston's run proved to be the final points as Florida
State won its final ACC game of the season, 48-10, over Maryland.

The Seminole defense, led by defensive end Reinard Wilson, held the Maryland offense to negative rushing yards and only 186 yards of total offense. It was the second consecutive game in which a
Florida State opponent failed to gain positive yardage on the ground. Wilson was constantly in the Terrapin backfield as he recorded 11 total tackles and three sacks on the day.

The victory gave Coach Bowden his 10th straight 10 win season and, with the loss of No. 2 Ohio State earlier in the day, set up a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown to close the season between Florida State and
Florida in Tallahassee.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - For only the fourth time in college football history two undefeated teams met in the regular season finale and Florida State tailback Warrick Dunn saved his best for last in leading
the second ranked Seminoles to a 24-21 win over top ranked Florida.

With the wind gusting at over 20 mph, FSU used a career high 185 yards rushing by Dunn and a brilliant defense, which registered six quarterback sacks, to run its record to a perfect 11-0 and cash in
a ticket to the Sugar Bowl and the national championship game.

Safety Shevin Smith turned in FSU's first big play of the game when he intercepted Danny Wuerffel's pass in the Seminole endzone to kill Florida's first drive of the game. Dunn carried the ball on
seven of the Tribe's next 13 plays and FSU drove 72 yards to take the lead on a 26 yard Scott Bentley field goal with 6:25 left in the first quarter.

Florida State's special teams, which had been exceptional all season, set up FSU's first touchdown on UF's next possession. The 'Nole defense smothered three offensive snaps after Bentley's field goal
and defensive end Peter Boulware blocked the Gators' punt to set up the offense at Florida's three yard line. Fullback Pooh Bear Williams rambled over for the first of his two touchdowns on the day to
give FSU a 10-0 lead.

Another defensive stand and a big pass from Thad Busby to freshman Peter Warrick set up another FSU touchdown just 32 seconds later. After forcing a three and out from the UF offense, Warrick set the
Seminoles up at the Florida 39 yard line with a 19 yard punt return. Busby then hit him with a 38 yard bomb which set up a one yard TD pass to Melvin Pearsall on the next play giving FSU a 17-0 lead
at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter gave Florida the wind at its backs and the Gators capitalized, scoring 14 points and missing a potential game tying 53 yard field goal on the last play of the half. Florida took
just 20 seconds to cover 62 yards for its first score when Wuerffel hit Jacquez Green from one yard out. Florida's next possession covered 71 yards on six plays and Wuerffel brought his team to within
three points at 17-14 when he hit Green with a nine yard scoring pass.

Florida's field goal attempt on the last play of the half sailed wide right and the underdog Seminoles held a slim 17-14 advantage at the half.

FSU could do nothing with the strong wind at its back in the third quarter, but the good news for the Seminoles was that their top ranked defense continued to smother the vaunted Florida offense and
neither team could do much with their five possessions.

The record crowd of 80,932 braced for the fourth quarter of the No. 1 vs. No. 2 match up and it would prove to be a nail biter.

After Florida missed a second game tying field goal from 41 yards out with 12:03 to play, the Seminoles began an 11 play, 75 yard drive into the wind that would prove to be the game winner. FSU took
over on the Gators' 25 and faced a third and six with momentum on the Gators side. Busby, who completed 12 of 32 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown in the game, hit his biggest play of the day
when he found Warrick across the middle for a 29 yard gain to keep the drive alive. The Seminoles converted their next third down as well when Dunn raced through the Gators for 18 yards before being
knocked out at the one yard line. The last of three straight carries by Williams gave Florida State a 24-14 lead with 7:15 left to play.

Wuerffel, who would finish the day with 362 passing yards (23 of 48) and three touchdowns despite constant pressure from the FSU pass rush, led his team to the 50 on their next drive. But his fourth
down pass attempt failed and it set the Seminoles up at midfield. UF allowed just one yard on three snaps and then took over for its last possession at the 20. Florida converted two third downs of its
own on an eight play, 80 yard drive that ended when Wuerffel found a leaping Reidel Anthony in the endzone from a yard out to make it 24-21 with 2:28 left.

Florida State never let Florida have the ball back and ran out the clock to preserve its second perfect season in school history.

FSU's defense held Florida to just 81 yards rushing for the game and set the Tribe up for a national championship showdown in the Sugar Bowl.

NEW ORLEANS, LA - A month after Florida State defeated Florida 24-21 in the regular season finale in Tallahassee, Danny Wuerffel lead the Gators to a 52-20 victory in what turned out to be a Sugar
Bowl rematch for the national title. FSU, which entered the game ranked No. 1 in the nation, ended the season ranked No. 3 in both polls extending its NCAA record to 10 straight years of finishing in
the Top Four of the AP poll.

Florida scored first on a 77 yard drive in the first quarter that took less than three minutes and resulted in a 7-0 score with 9:48 left. Wuerffel did most of the damage through the air as the Gators
rushed only once on the drive which ended on a nine yard scoring strike from Wuerffel to Ike Hilliard.

Scott Bentley brought the Seminoles to within four with a 43 yard field goal with 7:49 left in the initial quarter. The 'Noles narrowly missed blocking a Florida punt on the next possession, but UF
downed the kick on the FSU one yard line leaving the Tribe with terrible field position. A 27 yard punt return set Florida up for a 32 yard field goal that pushed the Gator lead back to seven with
2:44 remaining and gave them a 10-3 lead after the first quarter.

Midway through the second quarter, Florida busted a four play, 73 yard drive that took just 44 seconds and gave them a 17-3 lead with 11:28 left in the first half. The big play of the drive came on
the first play when Wuerffel completed a 47 yard pass to Hilliard that set UF up at the Florida State 26. Fred Taylor capped the drive with a two yard touchdown run.

Trailing 17-3, FSU converted a crucial 3rd and 10 from its own 48 when Thad Busby connected with Wayne Messam for a 23 yard gain. On the next play, Busby hit E. G. Green with a 29 yard touchdown
strike, pulling the Tribe to within a touchdown at 17-10 with 7:28 left in the first half.

Florida came right back, converting a 3rd and 16 from its own 29 and capping a four play, 65 yard drive with a 31 yard TD pass to Hilliard. The score gave UF a 24-10 lead with 5:18 remaining in the
half.

FSU's Warrick Dunn brought the Seminoles back again just before the end of the first half when he raced around end for a 12 yard touchdown run that trimmed the Gators' lead to 24-17 at halftime.

The Seminoles cut the UF lead to 24-20 at 10:24 in the third quarter with Bentley's 45 yard field goal. The score capped a six play, 30 yard drive for FSU.

The FSU defense held again on Florida's next possession, but the ensuing punt sailed over Dee Feaster's head and the Tribe was forced to set up at their own two. In the shadow of their own goal posts,
the Seminoles were dealt their harshest blow of the night when tailback Warrick Dunn, suffering from flu symptoms, was forced to leave the game.

Florida reaped the benefits of its punt when good field position set up a short drive that culminated in an eight yard scoring pass from Wuerrfel to Hilliard that put the Gators ahead 31-20 with 5:43
left in the third quarter.

FSU's offense could generate little after Dunn left the game and Florida took advantage of a gambling Seminole defense with a rare 16 yard Wuerffel TD run that gave UF a 38-20 lead at the close of the
third quarter.

A 42 yard touchdown run by Terry Jackson and another from the one gave Florida its final margin of 52-20. Jackson finished the game with 118 yards on 12 carries and Wuerffel, the Sugar Bowl MVP,
completed 18 of 31 passes for 306 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.

Busby completed just 17 of 41 passes for 271 yards and one touchdown, while Dunn gained 28 yards on nine carries before leaving the game early in the third quarter.